I love love The Bishop's Wife. Dreamy Cary Grant is an angel who comes to help David Niven who is a pastor trying to build a grand cathedral. Along the way, Cary Grant develops too warm feelings for Loretta Young, who is David Niven's wife. The setting for the movie is Christmastime.
Since I love Dickens' book, A Christmas Carol, I also love to watch all the different versions of the movie. I think I own just about every version ever made. My favorite version of this tale is The Muppet Christmas Carol. Kermit is the best Bob Cratchit ever!
And A Christmas Story (aka The Shoot Your Eye Out Movie) is a family tradition for us. My family can pretty much quote much of the dialog from that movie.
I just wanted to mention that even though I may make comments on the blog, I am not competing for any of the wonderful blog prizes. :-)
One of my sons and his family have a cat named Clarence who is named after the angel who is sent to help Jimmy Stewart (George Bailey) in It's a Wonderful Life.
It's not Christmas for me without watching "Miracle on 34th Street." In high school, we performed the musical version called "Here's Love." I've loved the story ever since then. My favorite version is the first one from 1947 with Natalie Wood as the little girl. Some of my other favorites are "It's a Wonderful Life" and "One Magic Christmas."
I watched How the Grinch Stole Christmas, last night. I love this version with Jim Carrey. It's nice to be in a cozy living room, next to the fireplace, snuggled with my kid, watching the movie. So grateful for all that. I just miss the snow :)
I love the music in the Grinch. I love Charley Brown's Christmas. I think it's how I inadvertantly memorized those verses from the Bible about the Christmas story. I HAVE to watch A Christmas Story...I think it takes me back to my childhood Christmases.
I don't really have a favorite, but I was a little suprised and everyone in my family stopped what they were doing to catch the tail-end of It's a Wonderful Life when it was on TV this past week. It was really nice to have us all piled up on the couch together.
I turn into a Hallmark Channel junkie during December. I love watching Christmas movies. My favorite one so far is "A Dog Named Christmas". I cried through the whole movie. It was on Sunday and I am sure it will be on several more times throughout December. As for classics - I still love "Christmas Carol". I used to watch it every Christmas Eve on our small black and white TV. It always came on later at night so we could do our family stuff and then while mom and dad (alias) Santa and Mrs. Santa were doing their last minute preparations, I would watch Christmas Carol and inevitably fall asleep and my dad would carry me to bed. OH!! Those were good times.
I already said on another blog ny favorite Christmas movie is National Lampoon's Christmas. Sorry this next comment is going to be "Scroogy" but the little girl's voice who says the thing about the bells and angels is like fingernails scratching on a blackboard.
Let's talk about favorite Christmas books. My all time, I would rush into a fire to save book, is Red Ranger Came Calling. I gave a copy for the book exchange about 2 or 3 years ago at our meeting. Mary got it. I have given it to all my friends. I used to read it to 6th grade when I was in elementary schools. Another favorite is Mr. Willoby's Christmas Tree. I used to read it to 2nd grade in elementary schools.
I love any old black and white movie. Here are some suggestions:
It's a Wonderful Life An angel rescues a suicidal man, and shows him that his life has not been a waste after all.
Miracle on 34th Street A New York department store Santa causes controversy when he claims that he is in fact the real Father Christmas.
The Apartment Perhaps not strictly a "Christmas movie" this classic comedy drama is set in the Christmas period. It is the story of an insurance clerk who, in an attempt to further his career, loans out his apartment to his seedy superiors, who use it to conduct extra-marital affairs.
Holiday Inn Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire vie for the affections of the lovely Marjorie Reynolds at a hotel that only opens in the holidays. The film introduced the song White Christmas.
Christmas in Connecticut Elizabeth Lane is one of the country's most famous food journalists. She describes herself in her columns as a hard working cook, mother, and farmer, but in truth she is an umarried New Yorker who can't even boil an egg. When her employer decides that a half-starved shipwreck survivor will spend Christmas with her, it seems her secret is about to come out.
Remember the Night A young woman is caught shoplifting just before Christmas. Feeling sorry for her, the prosecutor arranges for her bail, and takes her home to his mother for the holiday.
The Holly and the Ivy A recently widowed country vicar hosts a family reunion at Christmas, but he is unaware that his loved ones all have problems they are keeping from him.
The Lemon Drop Kid Con-man Sidney Melbourne (Bob Hope) has to come up with $10,000 over the Christmas period to repay an angry gangster, or he "won't make it to New Year's." This is the movie that gave us the song
I will check my iPad tonight to see if I am able to find an "APP" or I could just join Netflix. Any suggestions?
I love It's a Wonderful Life, and I (almost) have my husband converted as well. Our family always laughs outloud when we watch Elf. The humor goes right up our funny bones! And, because of my son, another family favorite is Sponge Bob Square Pants Christmas. It's actually pretty funny.
I have to watch It's a Wonderful Life every Christmas. The romantic in me loves how Mary talks in George's bad ear when they are kids and tells him that she will love him until the day she dies!
I thought I had put in my 2 cents, but since I don't see it, I must have dreamed it. I love Charlie Brown..., The Grinch... (with Boris Karlov), Miracle on 47th...(the 1947 - and NOT colorized), and Holiday Inn. And there are 2 versions of Christmas Carol that I love to watch - Mr. Magoo - a favorite from my childhood, and the one starring Patrick Stewart - which none of my kids will watch because it scares them. But the one classic, which has disappeared from the media, and wich I love to watch is A BC Christmas. If you can find it - check it out. I also recomend A BC Thanksgiving - also lost in the vaults of Hollywood.
It's great fun to watch holiday movies with family and friends this time of year. What are some of your favorites?
I love love The Bishop's Wife. Dreamy Cary Grant is an angel who comes to help David Niven who is a pastor trying to build a grand cathedral. Along the way, Cary Grant develops too warm feelings for Loretta Young, who is David Niven's wife. The setting for the movie is Christmastime.
ReplyDeleteSince I love Dickens' book, A Christmas Carol, I also love to watch all the different versions of the movie. I think I own just about every version ever made. My favorite version of this tale is The Muppet Christmas Carol. Kermit is the best Bob Cratchit ever!
And A Christmas Story (aka The Shoot Your Eye Out Movie) is a family tradition for us. My family can pretty much quote much of the dialog from that movie.
I haven't watched The Bishop's Wife in years! I'm going to have to hunt that one down in the next few weeks!
DeleteI just wanted to mention that even though I may make comments on the blog, I am not competing for any of the wonderful blog prizes. :-)
ReplyDeleteOne of my sons and his family have a cat named Clarence who is named after the angel who is sent to help Jimmy Stewart (George Bailey) in It's a Wonderful Life.
It's not Christmas for me without watching "Miracle on 34th Street." In high school, we performed the musical version called "Here's Love." I've loved the story ever since then. My favorite version is the first one from 1947 with Natalie Wood as the little girl. Some of my other favorites are "It's a Wonderful Life" and "One Magic Christmas."
ReplyDeleteI watched How the Grinch Stole Christmas, last night. I love this version with Jim Carrey. It's nice to be in a cozy living room, next to the fireplace, snuggled with my kid, watching the movie. So grateful for all that. I just miss the snow :)
ReplyDeleteAmen on the snow!! I can't get the Christmas feeling yet and I'm afraid it's because of the lack of snow!
DeleteI love the music in the Grinch. I love Charley Brown's Christmas. I think it's how I inadvertantly memorized those verses from the Bible about the Christmas story. I HAVE to watch A Christmas Story...I think it takes me back to my childhood Christmases.
ReplyDeleteI don't really have a favorite, but I was a little suprised and everyone in my family stopped what they were doing to catch the tail-end of It's a Wonderful Life when it was on TV this past week. It was really nice to have us all piled up on the couch together.
ReplyDeleteI turn into a Hallmark Channel junkie during December. I love watching Christmas movies. My favorite one so far is "A Dog Named Christmas". I cried through the whole movie. It was on Sunday and I am sure it will be on several more times throughout December. As for classics - I still love "Christmas Carol". I used to watch it every Christmas Eve on our small black and white TV. It always came on later at night so we could do our family stuff and then while mom and dad (alias) Santa and Mrs. Santa were doing their last minute preparations, I would watch Christmas Carol and inevitably fall asleep and my dad would carry me to bed. OH!! Those were good times.
ReplyDeleteI already said on another blog ny favorite Christmas movie is National Lampoon's Christmas. Sorry this next comment is going to be "Scroogy" but the little girl's voice who says the thing about the bells and angels is like fingernails scratching on a blackboard.
ReplyDeleteLet's talk about favorite Christmas books. My all time, I would rush into a fire to save book, is Red Ranger Came Calling. I gave a copy for the book exchange about 2 or 3 years ago at our meeting. Mary got it. I have given it to all my friends. I used to read it to 6th grade when I was in elementary schools. Another favorite is Mr. Willoby's Christmas Tree. I used to read it to 2nd grade in elementary schools.
ReplyDeleteI love any old black and white movie. Here are some suggestions:
ReplyDeleteIt's a Wonderful Life
An angel rescues a suicidal man, and shows him that his life has not been a waste after all.
Miracle on 34th Street
A New York department store Santa causes controversy when he claims that he is in fact the real Father Christmas.
The Apartment
Perhaps not strictly a "Christmas movie" this classic comedy drama is set in the Christmas period. It is the story of an insurance clerk who, in an attempt to further his career, loans out his apartment to his seedy superiors, who use it to conduct extra-marital affairs.
Holiday Inn
Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire vie for the affections of the lovely Marjorie Reynolds at a hotel that only opens in the holidays. The film introduced the song White Christmas.
Christmas in Connecticut
Elizabeth Lane is one of the country's most famous food journalists. She describes herself in her columns as a hard working cook, mother, and farmer, but in truth she is an umarried New Yorker who can't even boil an egg. When her employer decides that a half-starved shipwreck survivor will spend Christmas with her, it seems her secret is about to come out.
Remember the Night
A young woman is caught shoplifting just before Christmas. Feeling sorry for her, the prosecutor arranges for her bail, and takes her home to his mother for the holiday.
The Holly and the Ivy
A recently widowed country vicar hosts a family reunion at Christmas, but he is unaware that his loved ones all have problems they are keeping from him.
The Lemon Drop Kid
Con-man Sidney Melbourne (Bob Hope) has to come up with $10,000 over the Christmas period to repay an angry gangster, or he "won't make it to New Year's." This is the movie that gave us the song
I will check my iPad tonight to see if I am able to find an "APP" or I could just join Netflix. Any suggestions?
I love It's a Wonderful Life, and I (almost) have my husband converted as well. Our family always laughs outloud when we watch Elf. The humor goes right up our funny bones! And, because of my son, another family favorite is Sponge Bob Square Pants Christmas. It's actually pretty funny.
ReplyDeleteI have to watch It's a Wonderful Life every Christmas. The romantic in me loves how Mary talks in George's bad ear when they are kids and tells him that she will love him until the day she dies!
ReplyDeleteI thought I had put in my 2 cents, but since I don't see it, I must have dreamed it.
ReplyDeleteI love Charlie Brown..., The Grinch... (with Boris Karlov), Miracle on 47th...(the 1947 - and NOT colorized), and Holiday Inn. And there are 2 versions of Christmas Carol that I love to watch - Mr. Magoo - a favorite from my childhood, and the one starring Patrick Stewart - which none of my kids will watch because it scares them.
But the one classic, which has disappeared from the media, and wich I love to watch is A BC Christmas. If you can find it - check it out. I also recomend A BC Thanksgiving - also lost in the vaults of Hollywood.